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... Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you quickly discover and use the many features of your eMachines computer. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you for years... will provide you will be pleased with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to...
... Chapter 1: Getting Help Thank you quickly discover and use the many features of your eMachines computer. Each and every eMachines computer uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about Windows and to help you for years... will provide you will be pleased with our range of -class service and support in good operating condition. Using the eMachines Web site eMachines' online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and provides the most stringent quality control tests to...
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...not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. To determine which type of the cable with the spring clip on installing the card and any specific ...of Ethernet you are setting up a network for your network, you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are attached to the copper pins in two different types; Before you begin setting up your ISP for any required...
...not have a broadband connection already installed, make sure that your broadband connection is working , contact your current setup. Installing Ethernet cards and drivers After you have Ethernet already installed. To determine which type of the cable with the spring clip on installing the card and any specific ...of Ethernet you are setting up a network for your network, you will be connecting your network to install Ethernet cards and drivers on each connector are attached to the copper pins in two different types; Before you begin setting up your ISP for any required...
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... to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. All-numeric computer names are prompted to other users ...Workgroup settings area. This name identifies the computer to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 49 Be sure to ISP. www.emachines.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any specific...
... to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click System and Maintenance. Installing wireless cards and drivers After you change anything about installing the access point and setting network security. All-numeric computer names are prompted to other users ...Workgroup settings area. This name identifies the computer to restart your computer, click Restart Now. 49 Be sure to ISP. www.emachines.com Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware Making sure your broadband connection works Important If you should contact your ISP for any specific...
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...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • ...If you can share your router or access point is set up, log onto one of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you share a drive, the entire contents of that your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Chapter 5: ...
...you can share drives (for example hard drives and DVD drives) and printers among the network computers, each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. The Properties dialog box opens. For information about sharing printers, see the instructions that came with your router or access point. • ...If you can share your router or access point is set up, log onto one of that folder will be available to install the printer drivers on each of your computers, you share a drive, the entire contents of that your Internet connection, drives, and printers. Chapter 5: ...
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...adapter to connect to a USB port on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to connect to, then click Connect. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you ...Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. www.emachines.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print, then click...
...adapter to connect to a USB port on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your computer. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that device you want to connect to, then click Connect. To access a Bluetooth-enabled device, you ...Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. 3 Click Network and Sharing Center. 4 Click Manage Network Connections. www.emachines.com Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print, then click...
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You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. For the location of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's... Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Tip To help identify your Windows...
You can connect an additional monitor or projector to deselect the check box for Extend my Windows desktop onto this section are for its driver. For the location of the monitor port on your computer, see the setup poster or your Reference Guide. 3 Plug the projector's or monitor's... Plug the projector or monitor cable into an AC power outlet, then turn it must have the same content), click to your computer. www.emachines.com Setting up multiple monitors Important The dialog boxes shown in the Display Settings dialog box, click Identify Monitors. Tip To help identify your Windows...
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... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
... Start menu 7 DHCP 44, 50 disconnecting from Internet 18 display using screen saver 70 documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3 documents creating 14 opening 14 printing 15 saving 14 downloading files 20 drivers updating 2 drives mapping network 54 sharing 52 un-sharing 53 viewing contents 9 viewing files and...
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...template 25 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 28 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
...template 25 testing network 52 text to speech 80 title bar 8 transferring files from Internet 20 U un-sharing drives 53 folders 53 updating device drivers 2 McAfee SecurityCenter 61 Windows 65 user accounts adding in Windows 76 deleting 76 switching in Windows 76 V VGA port 73 video playing 28 viewing... voice recognition 80 W WAN 44 WAV file playing 28 Web browser 18, 19 Web page 19 Web site 19 connecting to 19 downloading files 20 eMachines 2 wide area network (WAN) 44 window 8 changing colors 69 close button 9 closing 9, 16 maximize button 9 menu bar 9 minimize button 9 title bar 8 Windows ...
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www.emachines.com First steps 66 Troubleshooting 67 Add-in cards 67 Audio 67 CD or DVD drives 67 Diskette drive 69 DVD drives 70 Ethernet 70 ...-up 79 Monitor 82 Mouse 84 Networks 84 Passwords 84 Power 84 Printer 85 Sound 86 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 90 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 93 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 94 Telephone support 95...
www.emachines.com First steps 66 Troubleshooting 67 Add-in cards 67 Audio 67 CD or DVD drives 67 Diskette drive 69 DVD drives 70 Ethernet 70 ...-up 79 Monitor 82 Mouse 84 Networks 84 Passwords 84 Power 84 Printer 85 Sound 86 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 90 Recovering your system to its factory condition . . . . . 93 Recovering your system using the Windows DVD . . . . 94 Telephone support 95...
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...off. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 53. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. For more information, see "Cleaning... that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. To identify your computer. • Clean ...
...off. An audio CD does not produce sound • Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on page 53. • Reinstall the device driver. • Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again. • Try a different disc. For more information, see "Cleaning... that the volume controls are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. • Reinstall the device driver. Occasionally discs are turned up , then try again. • Some music CDs have a DVD drive. To identify your computer. • Clean ...
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... any mail • Click the receive button in correctly. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your ISP for technical support. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Connecting to a Web site takes too...
... any mail • Click the receive button in correctly. Press each key to make sure that the keyboard port works. • Reinstall the keyboard device driver. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that came with your ISP for technical support. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Connecting to a Web site takes too...
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... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols.
... "Customizing Windows" chapter in and turned on the back of your computer. • Check the cable for bent or damaged pins. • Reinstall the device driver. • Connect a monitor that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols.
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... printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on . • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. www.emachines.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that the surge protector is on but will not turn it is connected... to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Replace any damaged cables. Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your computer. Press the button to...
... printer online. • Check the cable for instructions on . • Make sure that the printer is plugged into an AC power source. www.emachines.com • If your computer is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that the surge protector is on but will not turn it is connected... to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • Reinstall the printer driver. Replace any damaged cables. Printer The printer will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your computer. Press the button to...
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... To completely recover your system to its factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. www.emachines.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...Caution To prepare your system under most conditions. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 143 or in the Search...
... To completely recover your system to its factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs that were pre-installed at www.emachines.com. www.emachines.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. ...Caution To prepare your system under most conditions. eMachines provides everything you should create a set of the computer's software (also called recovering or restoring your pre-installed software and device drivers using recovery discs" on page 143 or in the Search...
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...with your computer, you need to recover software that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. You should create your own set of recovery discs while you may not be expecting...to do not come pre-installed on your system, you should create a set . Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you have a recordable disc drive to create a full set of recovery ...
...with your computer, you need to recover software that you prepare for recovering pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. You should create your own set of recovery discs while you may not be expecting...to do not come pre-installed on your system, you should create a set . Because these discs do ? The eMachines Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media, then click Next. Caution Although you have a recordable disc drive to create a full set of recovery ...
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www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of which computer the discs are for. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified ...drivers using recovery discs" on . If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines...
www.emachines.com 5 If you have enough blank discs of which computer the discs are for. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of the specified ...drivers using recovery discs" on . If you have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The eMachines Recovery Center opens. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using eMachines Recovery Center To recover specific drivers and software: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines...
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Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD/DVD drive. The disc's eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, click the software you created a multiple-disc set of ... -resolve software problems, you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of hard-to recover, then click Next. 3 If the software or driver is not shown on page 92. 90 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore...
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs: 1 Insert a software and driver recovery disc into a CD/DVD drive. The disc's eMachines Recovery Center starts. 2 To recover pre-installed software, click Application recovery, click the software you created a multiple-disc set of ... -resolve software problems, you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close eMachines Recovery Center and try another disc. In most cases of hard-to recover, then click Next. 3 If the software or driver is not shown on page 92. 90 For instructions, see "Manually creating a restore...
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... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b Click Recovery, then click...restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. If you are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 93 www...
... on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and any of the other recovery options, you cannot run Windows: a Click (Start), All Programs, eMachines Recovery Center, then click eMachines Recovery Center. Caution A complete factory recovery deletes everything on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. b Click Recovery, then click...restore point (such as the date and time), then click Create. If you are not solved by any pre-installed software and device drivers. eMachines System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 93 www...
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... to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Your computer restarts into one of the system recovery. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting... 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. If your computer has multiple hard drives, recovery ...
... to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on your computer's pre-installed software and device drivers. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. Your computer restarts into one of the system recovery. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting... 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to eMachines System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. If your computer has multiple hard drives, recovery ...
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If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . • If a peripheral device, ..., follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that is supplying power. The case was dropped - www.emachines.com 4 After Windows is turned on page 90. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with ...
If you did not purchase the hardware or software from eMachines, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources. • If you have "how to" questions about using a program, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on . • If a peripheral device, ..., follow these recommendations before contacting Customer Care: • Make sure that is supplying power. The case was dropped - www.emachines.com 4 After Windows is turned on page 90. Telephone support Before calling Customer Care If you have a technical problem with ...